# Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey

The Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey program represents Quinnipiac University. The Bobcats have competed in ECAC Hockey since the 2005-2006 season where they replaced Vermont when the Catamounts moved to Hockey East. Prior to that season the Bobcats competed in College Hockey America for the 2004-2005 season, played as a Division I Independent for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons, and in the ECAC Division I Eastern division for the 2001-2002 season.
The Bobcats play in the People's United Center (formerly the TD Bank Sports Center) in Hamden, Connecticut. The People's United Center hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four in 2014 and 2019.

## Year by year

| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf. W | Conf. L | Conf. T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
| 2022-23 | Cassandra Turner | 30 | 10 | 0 | ECAC | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3rd ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (2-1, 2-3, 2-1 ot) Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (1-5) | Won First Round vs. Penn State (2-3 3ot) Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State (2-5) |
| 2021-22 | Cassandra Turner | 26 | 10 | 3 | ECAC | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4th ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (5-1, 4-0) Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (2-3) | Won First Round vs. Syracuse (4-0) Lost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State (3-4 2OT) |
| 2020-21 | Cassandra Turner | 10 | 6 | 0 | ECAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4th ECAC | Lost Semifinals vs. Colgate (1-2) | Did not qualify |
| 2019-20 | Cassandra Turner | 20 | 14 | 3 | ECAC | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton 1-5, 3-2 OT, 2-3 2OT) | Canceled due to COVID 19 |
| 2018–19 | Cassandra Turner | 12 | 18 | 8 | ECAC | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (0-3, 3-4 OT) | Did not qualify |
| 2017-18 | Cassandra Turner | 16 | 17 | 3 | ECAC | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (1-3, 1-2) | Did not qualify |
| 2016-17 | Cassandra Turner | 21 | 10 | 6 | ECAC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (3-2 3OT, 0-2, 1-2) | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | Cassandra Turner | 30 | 3 | 5 | ECAC | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1st ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. RPI (3–2 OT, 2–1 2OT) Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence (2–1) Won Championship vs. Clarkson (1-0) | Lost First Round vs. Clarkson (0-1) |
| 2014–15 | Rick Seeley | 26 | 9 | 3 | ECAC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3rd ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (7–0, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Harvard (1–2 OT) | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Harvard (0-5) |
| 2013–14 | Rick Seeley | 22 | 6 | 9 | ECAC | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4th ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (5–0, 2–1) Lost Semifinals vs. Clarkson (0–6) | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | Rick Seeley | 20 | 12 | 4 | ECAC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. St. Lawrence (0–1 OT, 3–2 3OT, 0–2) | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | Rick Seeley | 19 | 6 | 2 | ECAC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6th ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. Clarkson (4–1, 1–2, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (1–5) | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | Rick Seeley | 22 | 12 | 3 | ECAC | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5th ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. Princeton (2–1, 2–0) Lost Semifinals vs. Cornell (3–4) | Did not qualify |
| 2009–10 | Rick Seeley | 19 | 10 | 8 | ECAC | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. RPI (2–1 OT, 0–1, 1–2 5OT) | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 | Rick Seeley | 3 | 26 | 5 | ECAC | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | Michael Barrett | 5 | 25 | 5 | ECAC | 2 | 16 | 4 | 11th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | Michael Barrett | 8 | 24 | 2 | ECAC | 5 | 16 | 1 | 10th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | Michael Barrett | 10 | 18 | 6 | ECAC | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | Michael Barrett | 5 | 25 | 2 | CHA | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4th CHA | Lost Semifinals vs. Mercyhurst (1–9) | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | Michael Barrett | 11 | 21 | 2 | Independent | Independent | Independent | Independent | Independent | Independent | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 | Michael Barrett | 5 | 25 | 2 | Independent | Independent | Independent | Independent | Independent | Independent | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02* | Amanda Adams | 3 | 27 | 2 | ECAC Eastern | | | | | | Did not qualify |
* In their inaugural season (2001–02), the Quinnipiac Braves were in the ECAC Eastern Conference. Effective 2002–03, the team's nickname was changed to the Bobcats. They played as a Division I independent that season and 2003–04. In 2004–05, the team played in the College Hockey America Conference . The following season, the Bobcats joined the ECAC where they still compete.

## History

On February 28, 2010, Quinnipiac made NCAA history. Against the Rensselaer Engineers, the Bobcats lost by a score of 2–1, but it took five overtimes. It is now the longest college hockey game in NCAA history. Senior defenseman Laura Gersten had the game-winning goal. She registered it at 4:32 of the fifth overtime session to not only clinch the win, but the series victory. RPI advanced to the ECAC Hockey Women's Semifinals for the second consecutive season. The Engineers will face top ranked Cornell University.
On November 12 and 13, 2010, Kelly Babstock made Quinnipiac hockey history as she accounted for six of the seven goals scored over the weekend. Babstock registered back to back hat tricks against ECAC opponents (No. 10 ranked Harvard and Dartmouth). In addition, she is the first skater in Quinnipiac history to record two hat tricks in one season. As of November 14, Babstock led the team and the entire NCAA in goals (13) and points (27).
Versus the Brown Bears on Friday, December 3, 2010, Kelly Babstock became Quinnipiac's all-time leader in goals scored in a season by netting her 16th goal of the season. Babstock's nation leading sixth game-winning goal against Yale on Saturday, Dec. 4 was part of a Bobcats 3–1 win.
With a second period goal versus the Colgate Raiders on November 19, 2011, Kelly Babstock of the Quinnipiac Bobcats became the program's all-time leading scorer. In just her second season, Babstock surpassed Vicki Graham, who finished with 73 career points, after the 2006–07 season. Babstock reached the milestone in her 50th career game.
Kelly Babstock led all skaters in points at the 2011 Nutmeg Classic with four (one goal, three assists). With the two assists in the championship game, Babstock earned the 39 and 40 assists of her career, surpassing Caitlin Peters as the all-time assist leader in Bobcats history. Breann Frykas scored the game-winning goal as the Bobcats bested the Robert Morris Colonials by a 3–2 tally. The victory in the Nutmeg Classic was also the 200th career victory of head coach Rick Seeley.

## Current roster

As of September 22, 2022.

## International

The following players represented their countries in international tournaments.
* Lexie Adzija, Canada, World U18 Championship bronze medalist
* Taryn Baumgardt, Canada, World U18 Championship player
* Nicole Connery, Canada, World U18 Championship player
* Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout, Canada, World U18 Championship silver medalist
* Breann Frykas, Canada, World U18 Championship silver medalist
* Nanna Holm Glaas, Denmark, five-time World Championship player (DI and DII)
* Anna Kilponen, Finland, Olympian, five-time World Championship and three-time World U18 Championship player
* Nicole Kosta, Canada, World U18 Championship player
* Hayley McMeekin, Canada U22 Selects, 2008 European Air Canada Cup
* Cydney Roesler, Canada, World U18 Championship gold and silver medalist
* Erica Udén Johansson, Sweden, three-time Olympian and five-time World Championship player

## Awards and honors

* Sydney Rossman (born 1995), in her junior year Rossman was named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the year, an ECAC Hockey Player of the Year Finalist, and the most outstanding player of the 2016 ECAC Hockey Tournament and All-Tournament.
* Kelly Babstock, 2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-Star
* Heather Hughes, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of November 9, 2009)
* Heather Hughes, 2009–10 ECAC All-Rookie Team
* Rick Seeley, 2009–10 ECAC Coach of the Year
* Rick Seeley, 2009–10 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team (Coach)
* Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 19, 2009)
* Victoria Vigilanti, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)
* Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC Leader, Save percentage (.957)
* Victoria Vigilanti, Ranked second in 2009–10 ECAC season, Goals against average (1.15)
* Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC All-Rookie Team
* Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 All-ECAC First Team
* Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 ECAC Goaltender of the Year
* Victoria Vigilanti, 2009–10 New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team
* Hughes and Vigilanti made school history. It marks the first time in women's hockey history at the school that two players both received postseason honours in the same year. In addition, it marked the first time since the 2006–07 season that a player from the Bobcats received a postseason honour.
* Zoe Boyd, 2021–22 All-ECAC Third Team

### ECAC Awards
#### ECAC Weekly Awards

* Catie Boudiette, Adirondack Health Rookie of the Week (Awarded February 22, 2021)

#### ECAC All-Rookie Team

* Kate Reilly, 2019-20 ECAC All-Rookie Team Selection

### Team Awards

* Kelly Babstock, 2010–11 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey Rookie of the Year
* Kelly Babstock, 2010–11 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey Most Valuable Player
* Kallie Flor, 2010 Most Valuable Player
* Kelsey Britton, 2010 Coaches Award
* Jordan Elkins, 2010 Top Defensive Player
* Victoria Vigilanti, 2010 Rookie of the Year

## Bobcats in elite hockey

A number of Huskies alumnae have pursued post-collegiate ice hockey careers in elite leagues around the world. In North America, Huskies have played in leagues and organizations including the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL; 2007–2019), the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF since 2021; founded in 2015 as NWHL), and the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA; founded in 2019). Additionally, many alumnae have played in international leagues including the DEBL, the German Women's Hockey League (DFEL), the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL), the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), and the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL).
The following list is not exhaustive, please assist by contributing missing content.
| = CWHL All-Star | = PHF All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
| Player | Pos. | Team(s) | League(s) | Clarkson Cup | Isobel Cup |
| Kelly Babstock | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Kelly Babstock | F | Buffalo Beauts | PHF | | |
| Kelly Babstock | F | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF | | |
| Kelly Babstock | F | Tri-State (2019–20) | PWHPA | | |
| Taryn Baumgardt | D | Calgary Inferno | CWHL | | |
| Brooke Bonsteel | F | Mad Dogs Manheim | DFEL | | |
| Regan Boulton | D | EHV Sabres Wien | EWHL | | |
| Laura Brennan | G | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Nicole Brown | F | Markham Thunder | CWHL | | |
| Nicole Brown | F | Independent (2019–20) | PWHPA | | |
| Elyse Cole | F | Ravens Salzburg | EWHL | | |
| Nicole Connery | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout | F | Toronto Six | PHF | | |
| Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout | F | AIK Hockey | SDHL | | |
| Sarah-Ève Coutu-Godbout | F | Frölunda HC | Damettan | | |
| Shiann Darkangelo | F | Kunlun Red Star | CWHL | | |
| Shiann Darkangelo | F | GTA West (2019–20) | PWHPA | | |
| Shiann Darkangelo | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Shiann Darkangelo | F | Buffalo Beauts | PHF | | |
| Shiann Darkangelo | F | Toronto Six | PHF | | |
| Kelley Davies | F | Neuberg Highlanders | DEBL | | |
| Janine Duffy | F | Neuberg Highlanders | DEBL | | |
| Morgan Fritz-Ward | F | New York Riveters | PHF | | |
| Breann Frykas | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Taylor Girard | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Emma Greco | F | Toronto Furies | CWHL | | |
| Emma Greco | F | GTA West (2019–20) | PWHPA | | |
| Emma Greco | F | Toronto Six | PHF | | |
| Nanna Holm Glaas | G | AIK Hockey | SDHL | | |
| Taylor House | F | Boston Pride | PHF | | |
| Anna Kilponen | D | Ilves Tampere | NSML | | |
| Anna Kilponen | D | KRS Vanke Rays | ZhHL | | |
| Anna Kilponen | D | Metropolitan Riveters | PHF | | |
| Nicole Kosta | D | Buffalo Beauts | PHF | | |
| Nicole Kosta | D | Markham Thunder | CWHL | 1 (2018) | |
| Nicole Kosta | D | Team Scotiabank | PWHPA | | |
| Chelsea Laden | G | New York Riveters | PHF | | |
| Chelsea Laden | G | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| MacKenzie Lancaster | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Laura Lundblad | F | Mad Dogs Manheim | DFEL | | |
| Brittany Lyons | F | Neuberg Highlanders | EWHL | | |
| Brittany Lyons | F | Boston Blades | CWHL | | |
| Meredith Malloy | F | Linköping HC | SDHL | | |
| Randi Marcon | F | Toronto Six | PHF | | |
| Elena Orlando | D | Sundsvall/Timrå | SDHL | | |
| Elena Orlando | D | New York Riveters | PHF | | |
| Elena Orlando | D | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Trudy Reyns | D | Ravens Salzburg | EWHL | | |
| Cydney Roesler | D | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Sydney Rossman | G | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Sydney Rossman | G | Minnesota Whitecaps | PHF | | 1 (2019) |
| Melissa Samoskevich | F | Brynäs IF | SDHL | | |
| Melissa Samoskevich | F | New England (2019–20) | PWHPA | | |
| Melissa Samoskevich | F | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Kati Tabin | D | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Kati Tabin | D | Toronto Six | PHF | | |
| Meghan Turner | F | Worcester Blades | CWHL | | |
| Meghan Turner | F | New England (2019–20) New Hampshire (2020–21) Boston (2021–22) | PWHPA | | |
| Erica Udén Johansson | F | Sundsvall/Timrå | SDHL | | |
| Erica Udén Johansson | F | Brynäs IF | SDHL | | |
| Erica Udén Johansson | F | AIK Hockey | SDHL | | |
| Felicia Vieweg | D | Neuberg Highlanders | DEBL | | |
| Felicia Vieweg | D | Connecticut Whale | PHF | | |
| Victoria Vigilanti | G | EHV Sabres Wien | EWHL | | |
| Victoria Vigilanti | G | KMH Budapest | EWHL | | |
| Victoria Vigilanti | G | EHC Tulln | Austria4 | | |
| Lindsey West | D | Sundsvall/Timrå | SDHL | | |
| Kaitlyn Wheeler | F | Neuberg Highlanders | DEBL | | |
| Emma Woods | F | Vanke Rays | CWHL | | |
| Emma Woods | F | Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays | CWHL | | |
| Emma Woods | F | Leksands IF | SDHL | | |
| Emma Woods | F | Toronto Six | PHF | | |